Adjustable and Convertible Bed Frame to Wall Mount Headboard Assembly with Reusable and Replaceable Cushion Case Cover Assembly

ABSTRACT

An adjustable and convertible bed frame to wall mount headboard manufactured with half of a resealable fastening system attached that allows for the removal of a corresponding shaped cushion case cover assembly with the complimentary half of the resealable fastening system attached that when fastened together creates a headboard assembly with reusable and replaceable cushion case cover assembly.

CROSS REFERENCE

Divisional status to application Ser. No. 15/096,328, Apr. 12, 2016

It is the object of this invention to provide an adjustable headboard assembly that can be converted from a bed frame mount to a wall mount and back, or be removed and easily transported to another location; with the attached cushion case cover assembly that allows the user to easily remove, and reuse or replace the cushion case, cushion and cover as claimed in prior application Ser. No. 15/096,328 under a divisional status.

This gives the user the option to mount the headboard assembly to a bed frame and adjust the headboard's height to the top of the mattress; or to mount it to the wall and adjust its location on the wall (saving floor space) then simply change out the cushion case cover as they desire; leaving the headboard assembly with cushion case and cushion intact.

Accordingly, the invention consists of a headboard frame assembly that is convertible from bed frame mount to wall mount and back attached to a headboard panel assembly with half of a resealable fastening system attached, and a correspondingly shaped removable cushion case cover assembly with the complimentary half of the resealable fastening system attached on the back of the case to complete the resealable fastened assembly.

The invention may also include correspondingly shaped top and side rails that mount to the headboard panel assembly via the same resealable fastening system and/or with other removable fasteners common in the furniture industry.

Fastening for the headboard frame assembly to the headboard panel assembly means removable fasteners common in the furniture industry, while fastening for the cushion case cover assembly has been claimed in the prior application.

The back of the cushion case is preferably secured to the front of headboard panel with a form of hook and loop fastening of the kind sold under the trademark VELCRO. In another form a magnetic seal that creates a magnetic bond.

The top and side rails are preferably secured to the front of the headboard panel with a form of hook and loop fastening of the kind sold under the trademark VELCRO, and/or with other removable fasteners common in the furniture industry.

It will be apparent that the headboard assembly, cushion case cover assembly and rails can be manufactured from natural, manmade, or a combination of both materials; and that these materials can include natural, manmade, or a combination of both: designs, scents, fragrances, coatings, layers and components.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to a previous invention for a reusable and replaceable cushion product, and how that product can also be used on furniture.

The invention, as one product, accommodates the two most common types of headboard mounting: bed frame mount and wall mount with convertibility by the user to switch from one mounting type to the other and back again; and the easy disassembly of the cushion case cover assembly and rails from the headboard panel also facilitates transportation of the product to another location for reassembly and mounting as desired.

The invention also gives the user adjustability to position the headboard to the proper height in relation to the mattress height; and mount the wall cleat into wall structure then adjust position the of headboard along a wall without having to remove and reattach the cleat.

The level of convenience with the option to convert this headboard assembly between the two most common types of mounting methods in partnership with the previous claims to the cushion case cover assembly significantly reduces both the out of pocket expense and potential modification/delivery/installation time required to either permanently modify an existing standard headboard or purchase a new headboard and the legal disposal of the old headboard.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is the object of this invention to provide a headboard assembly that allows the user to easily mount it to either a bed frame or a wall, adjust it, reuse or replace the cushion case cover as desired; and disassemble the headboard assembly for easy transportation to another location where it can be reassembled and mounted as desired.

This gives the user the option to change the mounting style of the headboard assembly or just simply change the cushion case cover as they desire; leaving the entire headboard assembly or the assembly without the cushion case cover intact.

Accordingly, the invention consists of a headboard frame assembly attached to a headboard panel assembly manufactured with half of the fastening system attached so that the “previously claimed” cushion case cover assembly manufactured with the complimentary half of the fastening system attached creates a resealable connection; and may also include correspondingly shaped rails with the complimentary fastening system attached and/or removeable fasteners.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Multiple embodiments of the invention will now be described, with references to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is an assembly view showing the headboard assembly mounted to a bed frame.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the headboard frame assembly in the bed frame orientation, headboard panel assembly and rails.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the rails with low voltage lighting configuration, lighting controller and power components, cushion case with cushion installed (not shown) and cushion case cover.

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view showing the headboard assembly with monolithic cushion case assembly mounted to a bed frame.

FIG. 5 is an assembly view showing the headboard assembly mounted to a wall.

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the headboard frame assembly in the wall mount orientation, hinged headboard panel assembly, monolithic cushion case with cushion installed (not shown) and cushion case cover.

FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view showing a wall mounted headboard assembly with cushion case assembly and top rail.

FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view showing another embodiment of the top rail.

FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view showing another embodiment of the lighted top rail.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

In FIG. 1 the Headboard Assembly 1 is mounted to a bed frame 2 utilizing removable fasteners 3 common in the furniture industry.

FIG. 2 shows and exploded view of the headboard frame assembly in the bed frame mount configuration, where the top frame rails 4 have an angle cut 5 along their bottom surface that engages with a corresponding angle 6 cut along the top of both the headboard frame legs and headboard frame side rails to interlock them with the top rail. In addition the wall cleat 7 is positioned between the headboard frame legs in line with the bottom edge of the headboard panel to lock the legs vertically and eliminate side-to-side movement of the assembled headboard frame assembly. All headboard frame components have pre-drilled holes 8 to allow the use of removable fasteners common in the furniture industry that connect headboard frame assembly to both the headboard panel and top and side front rails if included.

The headboard panel 9 has half of the fastening system 10 mechanically attached to its front surface.

The correspondingly shaped top 11 and side rails 12 also may utilize also utilize a mechanically attached complimentary fastening system 13 and/or removable fasteners to create a resealable connection.

FIG. 3 shows the optional top 14 and side rails 15 with an integrated low voltage led light system 16. The system includes commercially available controllers 17 and power adapters 18 with user assembled electrical connections common in the electronics market.

The cushion case 19 shows the case with correspondingly shaped cushion installed (not shown) and resealable fastening assembly 20 on both the back and sides of the case, and as previously claimed on the divisional application.

The cushion case cover 21 also shows the resealable fastening assembly as previously claimed in the divisional application.

FIG. 4 shows the sectional view of the top headboard frame rail 22 interlocking 23 with the headboard frame leg 24 connected to the headboard panel 25 with removable fasteners 26. The headboard panel front has half of the fastening system 27 mechanically attached with the corresponding half on the cushion case cover assembly 28. The cushion case cover assembly has been previously claimed in the divisional application.

The lower portion of the headboard frame leg is mounted to the bed frame 29 utilizing removable fasteners 30 common in the furniture industry.

FIG. 5 shows the headboard assembly 31 mounted to the wall 32 above the bed 33 utilizing removable fasteners 34 common in the furniture industry.

FIG. 6 shows and exploded view of the headboard frame assembly in the wall mount configuration, where the top frame rails 36 have an angle 37 cut along their bottom surface that engages with a corresponding angle cut 38 along the top of both the wall cleat 39 and headboard frame side rails 40 to interlock them with the top rail. The headboard frame legs and rails have pre-drilled holes 41 to allow the use of removable fasteners common in the furniture industry that connect headboard frame assembly to both the headboard panel assembly and top and side front rails if included. In addition the wall cleat has mounting slots 42 that allows the user to adjust it without having to fully remove the fasteners from the wall structure.

The headboard panel assembly is in two pieces connected together by a hinge 43 mounted to the front of the panels 44 that allows the panel assembly to be folded when the wall cleat, headboard frame legs, cushion case assembly and optional front and side rails are removed for transportation to another location. It also has half of the fastening system 45 mechanically attached.

The monolithic cushion case 46 shows the case with correspondingly shaped cushion installed (not shown) and resealable fastening assembly 47 on the back of the case, and as previously claimed on the divisional application.

The cushion case cover 48 also shows the resealable fastening assembly as previously claimed in the divisional application.

FIG. 7 shows the sectional view of the top headboard frame top rail 49 interlocking with the wall cleat 50 connected to the wall 51 with removable fasteners 52. The headboard frame top rail is connected to both the headboard panel 53 and top rail 54 with removable fasteners 55. The headboard panel front has half of the fastening system 56 mechanically attached with the corresponding half attached to the cushion case cover assembly 57. The cushion case cover assembly has been previously claimed in the divisional application.

FIG. 8 shows the sectional view of the top rail in a different configuration. The rail back has half of the fastening system 58 mechanically attached to it and also allows for additional mechanical fastening 59 with removable fasteners (not shown).

FIG. 9 shows the sectional view of the top rail in a different configuration. The rail back allows mechanical fastening with removable fasteners 60 (not shown). The rail also shows the low voltage lighting 61 attached to the rail back 62.

In use, the adjustable and convertible bed frame to wall mount headboard assembly with reusable and replaceable cushion case cover assembly looks like a headboard, and is used in the manner of a headboard.

The foregoing describes some preferred embodiments of the invention and modifications can be made thereto without departing from the scope of the invention. 

We claim:
 1. An adjustable and convertible bed frame to wall mount headboard assembly with correspondingly shaped reusable and replaceable cushion case cover assembly.
 2. The headboard panel and the case and rails as claimed in claim 1 each utilize half of a complementary resealable fastening system that when fastened together creates a headboard assembly with reusable and replaceable cushion case cover assembly.
 3. The cushion case and rails claimed in claims 1 and 2 can be removed and reattached to the headboard panel while leaving the cushion case and rails intact.
 4. The headboard assembly, cushion case and rails as claimed in claims 1, 2 and 3 can be manufactured from natural, manmade, or a combination of both materials; and that these materials can include natural, manmade, or a combination of both: designs, scents, fragrances, coatings, layers and components.
 5. A top headboard frame rail with interlocking engagement with the headboard legs, side frame rails and wall cleat.
 6. A wall cleat with adjustability through the use of mounting slots.
 7. A single hinged headboard panel assembly for easy folding during transportation.
 8. Mechanical attachment of low voltage lighting components to the top and side rails.
 9. Remote control of installed lighting on the headboard assembly.
 10. The headboard frame assembly, headboard panel assembly, rails and cushion case assembly as claimed in claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 that when fastened together allows the headboard assembly with cushion case assembly to be used in the manner of a headboard. 